Mechanism to update/download profile using low power or no power

• US 10,412,682 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2017
• Issued: 09/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Singh, Shyam, Rai, Keemat, Motika, Goutam, Berionne, Michele
• Primary Examiner(s): Jangbahadur, Lakeram
• Application Number:
  US15/691,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20190069248A1
• Time in Patent Office: 741 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0209 in terminal devices terminal devices per se H04W88/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided to overcome the deficiencies discussed above. The apparatus may include a frontend component and a storage element. The frontend component may include a processor configured to communicate with a second device and to receive a signal from the second device, the signal providing power to the apparatus and providing profile information. The storage element may be coupled to the frontend component and may be configured to receive the profile information and to store the profile information while powered by the frontend component through the signal from the second device.

Claims

1. A method of wireless communication by a first device, comprising:

receiving a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the first device, wherein the receiving the connection request comprises

authenticating the second device, and

downloading profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

drawing power from the second device to power a frontend component and a storage element of the first device;

downloading the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

transferring the profile information to the storage element, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the frontend component is a contactless frontend component configured to wirelessly draw the power and receive the profile information from the second device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the drawing the power from the second device comprises drawing the power from the second device while the first device is in a power saving mode.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the storage element is a subscriber identification module (SIM) configured to store the profile information and wherein the profile information includes at least one profile of a service provider.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the storage element is an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC).

6. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the apparatus, wherein the means for receiving the connection request is configured to

authenticate the second device, and

download profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

means for drawing power from the second device to power a frontend component and a storage element of the apparatus;

means for downloading the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

means for transferring the profile information to the storage element, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the frontend component is a contactless frontend component configured to wirelessly draw the power and receive the profile information from the second device.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the means for drawing the power from the second device is configured to draw the power from the second device while the apparatus is in a power saving mode.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the storage element is a subscriber identification module (SIM) configured to store the profile information and wherein the profile information includes at least one profile of a service provider.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the storage element is an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC).

11. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a storage element; and

a frontend component configured to;

receive a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the apparatus;

authenticate the second device;

download profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

draw power from the second device to power the frontend component and the storage element;

download the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the frontend component is a contactless frontend component configured to wirelessly draw the power and receive the profile information from the second device.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the frontend component is further configured to draw the power from the second device while the apparatus is in a power saving mode.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the storage element is a subscriber identification module (SIM) configured to store the profile information and wherein the profile information includes at least one profile of a service provider.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the storage element is an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC).

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for a first device, comprising code for:

receiving a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the first device;

authenticating the second device;

downloading profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

drawing power from the second device to power a frontend component and a storage element of the first device;

downloading the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

transferring the profile information to the storage element, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the frontend component is a contactless frontend component configured to wirelessly draw the power and receive the profile information from the second device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising code for drawing the power from the second device while the first device is in a power saving mode.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the storage element is a subscriber identification module (SIM) configured to store the profile information and wherein the profile information includes at least one profile of a service provider.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the storage element is an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC).

21. A method of wireless communication by a first device, comprising:

receiving a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the first device, wherein the receiving the connection request comprises

authenticating the second device, and

downloading profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

receiving a signal from the second device, by a frontend component, while the first device is in a low power mode prior to drawing power from the second device;

downloading the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

transferring the profile information to a storage element electrically coupled to the frontend component, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

22. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the apparatus, wherein the means for receiving the connection request is configured to

authenticate the second device, and

download profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

means for receiving a signal from the second device, by a frontend component, while the first device is in a low power mode prior to drawing power from the second device;

means for downloading the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

means for transferring the profile information to a storage element electrically coupled to the frontend component, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

23. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a storage element; and

a frontend component electrically coupled to the storage element and configured to;

receive a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the apparatus;

authenticate the second device;

download the profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

receive a signal from the second device while the apparatus is in a low power mode prior to drawing power from the second device;

download the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.

24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for a first device, comprising code for:

receiving a connection request from a second device to establish a connection to the first device;

authenticating the second device;

downloading profile information from the second device when the second device has been authenticated;

receiving a signal from the second device, by a frontend component, while the first device is in a low power mode prior to drawing power from the second device;

downloading the profile information from the second device while drawing power from the second device; and

transferring the profile information to a storage element electrically coupled to the frontend component, wherein the frontend component electrically couples to the storage element via a single wire protocol configured to transfer the profile information from the frontend component to the storage element.